Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Rice production

Sierra Leone
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.25 million metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

Rice production over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.25 million metric tons against 1.08 million metric tons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.17 million metric tons.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 390,786 metric tons 119,338 metric tons 271,448 metric tons Sierra Leone
1970s 526,130 metric tons 258,800 metric tons 267,330 metric tons Sierra Leone
1980s 493,230 metric tons 446,946 metric tons 46,284 metric tons Sierra Leone
1990s 411,146 metric tons 656,894 metric tons 245,748 metric tons Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 586,567 metric tons 1.13 million metric tons 539,461 metric tons Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.05 million metric tons 2.45 million metric tons 1.40 million metric tons Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.25 million metric tons against 1.08 million metric tons in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.17 million metric tons, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for rice production?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.